Hank Williams Jr.

Hank Williams Jr. (26 May 1949-) is an American country singer-songwriter who is best-known as the son of country legend Hank Williams and for being embroiled in a political controversy in 2011.

Biography
Hank Williams Jr. was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on 26 May 1949, the son of Hank Williams. He was raised by his mother Audrey after his father's death from heart failure in 1953, and he became a musician like his father; he sang his father's songs and imitated his style. After nearly dying from falling off Ajax Peak in Montana, a recovering Williams decided to mix country music, rock, and the blues, enjoying much success during the 1980s and onwards. He became a vocal supporter of the Republican Party, supporting George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in 2000, John McCain and Sarah Palin in 2008, and Michele Bachmann in 2012, often rewriting his songs to advertise them. In 2011, his song "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over" was pulled from the Superbowl after he compared Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler, and it was not until 2017 that it was returned.